On Thursday June 6, 2013, the Johnson City Fire Department was  dispatched to a mobile home fire at 2415 Old Lewis Road. The call came in at 09:31 a.m. The first unit arrived on scene minutes later to find a Mobile Home with smoke and flames visible. The fire had spread to approximately fifty percent of the structure. Fire crews were able to bring the fire under control in approximately twenty minutes. The mobile home sustained heavy damage throughout  the structure. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation. The fire department response included 3 engines and  2 ladders .

 

 

Lt. Eric Hyder

Johnson City Fire Department

505 E. Main Street

Johnson City, TN 37601

 

 

Tel: (423)975-2840

E-mail: ehyder@johnsoncitytn.org

 

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House Fire 2905 Newton St.

On Wednesday June 5, 2013, the Johnson City Fire Department was dispatched to a house fire at 2905 Newton Street.

The call was dispatched at 8:11 am with the first unit arriving two minutes later.

The fire started on a wooden deck from a portable metal fire pit which was used the night before.

Smoldering embers caught the deck on fire and then melted the vinyl soffit. This allowed the fire to enter the attic from the outside of the house.

Neighbors called 911 and alerted the occupants of the fire.

The house sustained moderate damage to the attic and roof areas

No injuries were reported.

The fire department response included 4 engines 2 ladders.

 

David L. Harrison

Captain

Johnson City Fire Department

505 E. Main St.

Johnson City, TN 37601

Tel: (423) 975-2840

Cel: (423) 330-4987

Fax: (423) 975-2846

E-mail: dharrison@johnsoncitytn.org

 

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JOHNSON CITY HOUSE FIRE

On June 2, 2013 at approximately 1:50 a.m., units from the Johnson City Fire Department were dispatched to #3 University Place on a house fire.

The first unit arrived within 5 minutes and reported nothing showing from the outside.

The owner of the house advised that he had seen flames from the rear of the house and had smelled smoke in his bedroom which was located at the adjacent wall.

Fire crews quickly found smoke and a small amount of fire in the attic near where the flames had been seen from the outside by the owner.

The fire was controlled within 10 minutes.

There was minimal damage to the house.

The alert homeowner coupled with quick notification of the fire department made a difference in the amount of damage caused by this fire.

Four engines and two ladder trucks and one command vehicle responded with a total of 17 personnel.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

 

 

David L. Harrison

Captain

Johnson City Fire Department

505 E. Main St.

Johnson City, TN 37601

Tel: (423) 975-2840

Cel: (423) 330-4987

Fax: (423) 975-2846

E-mail: dharrison@johnsoncitytn.org

 

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